Sleep deprivation affects nearly half of American adults, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Americans are failing In their endless quest for adequate slumber, leading to deficits that can impact health, according to a…
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What you should know if there’s no sexual attraction for your partner, according to a therapist
By Ian Kerner, CNN A lot of heterosexual male clients are coming into my practice admitting they picked their partner without considering sexual…
Continue Reading Hospitalizations for eating disorders grew in the pandemic. The problem isn’t over, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Alongside the many impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on pediatric care, researchers have seen a stark increase in young…
Continue Reading The truth about how often you should wash your hair
By Kristen Rogers, CNN A recent report about a cancer-causing chemical being detected in some dry shampoos may have you rethinking your hair care…
Continue Reading Don’t use infant head shaping pillows, FDA warns
By Raenu Charles, CNN Parents and caregivers should not use infant head-shaping pillows meant to change an infant’s head shape or that claim to…
Continue Reading More adolescent e-cigarette users report vaping within five minutes of waking up, new study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Although the prevalence of e-cigarette use among teens has declined in recent years, those who do vape are starting younger…
Continue Reading Don’t bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don’t help lower “bad” cholesterol or improve…
Continue Reading Turkey prices are flying higher this year — here’s how to have an affordable Thanksgiving
By Casey Barber, CNN If you’re feeling ruffled by recent reports that turkey prices are on the rise, don’t panic. There’s no need…
Continue Reading Permanent Daylight Saving Time will hurt our health, experts say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The end of Daylight Saving Time is upon us again, an autumn tradition when the United States, Europe, most of Canada and a…
Continue Reading Kids’ average daily screen use increased by more than an hour and twenty minutes during the pandemic, analysis finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN Average daily screen use by children during the Covid-19 pandemic increased by more than an hour and twenty minutes, according…
Continue Reading Paxlovid reduces risk of long Covid, Veterans Affairs study finds
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk of long…
Continue Reading Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time
By Katia Hetter and Stephen Mays, CNN It’s almost time for clocks to “spring forward” one hour. On the second Sunday of March, at 2…
Continue Reading What is Daylight Saving Time?
By Katia Hetter, CNN It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” one hour. On the first Sunday of November, at 2 a.m., clocks in…
Continue Reading Psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy offers new hope for parents of kids who ‘just won’t listen’
By Jessica DuLong, CNN The last thing I need as a parent is another expert making me feel bad. Thankfully, clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy…
Continue Reading Flu and other respiratory virus activity continues to ramp up across the US
By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN Government health officials on Friday warned of an early and severe start to cold and flu season in the…
Continue Reading Pfizer/BioNTech say updated Covid-19 booster generates ‘substantially higher’ protection against Omicron subvariants than original vaccine
By Jen Christensen, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that the immune responses against Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants were “substantially…
Continue Reading Lessons from past outbreaks can stop new epidemics in their tracks
Opinion by Dr. Tom Frieden and Precious Matsoso In late June of this year, Ghana’s health authorities received some disturbing news: Two cases…
Continue Reading Treatment approved in Europe to prevent RSV in infants could be coming to the US soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN A preventive treatment for lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV got the go ahead from the European Commission on…
Continue Reading Hospitalizations for eating disorders grew in the pandemic. The problem isn’t over, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Alongside the many impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on pediatric care, researchers have seen a stark increase in young…
Continue Reading Deaths caused by alcohol use in the US spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Deaths caused by alcohol use in the United States spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing more than 49,000 people in…
Continue Reading New antibiotic appears to be effective against urinary tract infections, drug company says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The first new type of antibiotic developed in more than 20 years to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) appears to be so…
Continue Reading What you should know about getting a flu vaccine this year, according to an expert
By Katia Hetter, CNN Welcome to this year’s flu season. This year’s flu strain has already begun spreading across the United States,…
Continue Reading RSV hospitalizations shoot up to levels typically seen in December, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN RSV hospitalizations were significantly higher than normal again last week amid a respiratory virus season that’s…
Continue Reading CDC updates opioid prescribing guidelines with new recommendations on tapering or continuing prescriptions
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN For the first time since 2016, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidelines for clinicians…
Continue Reading Independent lab finds ‘troubling’ levels of cancer-causing chemical in more types of dry shampoo products, report alleges
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products,…
Continue Reading Monkeypox may spread before symptoms start, study suggests
By Brenda Goodman, CNN More than half of monkeypox cases in the current outbreak may have been passed to others before symptoms appeared, according…
Continue Reading How to rethink what it means to be a patriot, according to a social psychologist
By Angela Duckworth, CNN Decades before George Takei became Mr. Sulu on the original “Star Trek” series, he was imprisoned for a crime he…
Continue Reading Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A single dose of a synthetic version of the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, improved depression in…
Continue Reading Independent lab finds ‘troubling’ levels of cancer-causing chemical in more types of dry shampoo products, report alleges
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products,…
Continue Reading Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A single dose of a synthetic version of the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, improved depression in…
Continue Reading High blood pressure went up even more early in the pandemic, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN People in the US with high blood pressure saw their levels rise during the first eight months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new…
Continue Reading CDC wants to change ‘antiquated’ rules that hamper agency’s ability to fight Covid, polio and other diseases
By Elizabeth Cohen and Justin Lape, CNN This summer, when the shocking news emerged that there was a case of polio in New York, the US Centers for…
Continue Reading FDA expresses concern about providers who offer abortion medications before pregnancy, reports say
By Jen Christensen, CNN Although health-care providers are not authorized to offer a medication abortion before a patient gets pregnant, some are…
Continue Reading After promising trial results for maternal RSV vaccine, Pfizer says it will seek FDA approval this year
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Pfizer says it has enough promising data on its respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine designed to protect newborns that…
Continue Reading FDA panel examines evidence that pulse oximeters may not work as well on dark skin
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Owais Durrani sees this issue regularly first-hand: When he clamps a pulse oximeter…
Continue Reading Travel time to abortion facilities grew significantly after Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The average travel time to an abortion facility increased significantly for women in the United States after the Supreme…
Continue Reading Even less than recommended amounts of caffeine while pregnant could impact your child’s life
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Starting the day with a hot cup of caffeinated coffee or tea may sound divine to some, but it could have negative impacts…
Continue Reading The solution to low test scores might not be what you think
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After nearly three years of the pandemic, national test scores for students aren’t where educators hoped they would…
Continue Reading By the next RSV season, the US may have its first vaccine
By Brenda Goodman, CNN It’s shaping up to be a severe season for respiratory syncytial virus infections — one of the worst some doctors…
Continue Reading Some forms of popular antibiotic amoxicillin in short supply, likely due to increased demand
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amoxicillin, a common antibiotic used to treat a broad range of conditions, is in short supply, according to the US Food and…
Continue Reading The solution to low test scores might not be what you think
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After nearly three years of the pandemic, national test scores for students aren’t where educators hoped they would…
Continue Reading Experimental Alzheimer’s drug may have contributed to death of study participant, according to reports
By Jen Christensen, CNN A monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that showed promise in a Phase 3 trial may have contributed to…
Continue Reading Yoga, Pilates, tai chi, qigong — what’s best for me?
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Mindfulness and mind-body practices are hot topics today, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic brought with it…
Continue Reading ‘Scrabble variants’ now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is no longer the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in the United States, according to…
Continue Reading Flu season in the US hasn’t been this bad this early in more than a decade. Now is the time to get a flu shot
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Flu season has ramped up early in the United States, and flu hospitalizations are worse than usual for this time of year,…
Continue Reading New treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare —…
Continue Reading Taking your blood pressure meds may reduce risk of dementia
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Knowing you have higher than normal blood pressure — and taking medications daily to treat it — may be one key to avoiding…
Continue Reading Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set…
Continue Reading Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set…
Continue Reading New treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare —…
Continue Reading Black and Hispanic adults less likely than Whites to receive ‘potentially lifesaving’ bystander CPR during cardiac arrest, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Black and Hispanic adults who go into cardiac arrest in public are less likely to receive CPR from anyone standing by…
Continue Reading Can your child’s respiratory infection can be treated at home? How to know
By Katia Hetter, CNN A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children’s…
Continue Reading In possible sign for US, Chile’s flu hospitalizations were highest in three years, but vaccination helped
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN In a possible warning sign for the US and other Northern Hemisphere countries, Chile’s 2022 flu season started much…
Continue Reading People of color less likely to receive Paxlovid and other Covid-19 treatments, according to CDC study
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN People of color — especially Black and Hispanic people — were less likely to receive Paxlovid and other…
Continue Reading The biggest health insurance mysteries, and how to decode them
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Whether you’re getting kicked off your parent’s health insurance plan or have been doing open enrollment for…
Continue Reading Can your child’s respiratory infection can be treated at home? How to know
By Katia Hetter, CNN A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children’s…
Continue Reading Flu season already hitting hard across half of the US and children’s hospitals are still feeling the pressure from respiratory illnesses
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of the US — 22 states, along with Washington, DC, New York City and Puerto Rico — is reporting high…
Continue Reading The RSV surge didn’t come out of nowhere, but gaps in data made it tougher to predict
By Deidre McPhillips and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States is dealing with a unique season of respiratory virus transmission: Flu cases are on…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For nearly two decades, Kristin Friberg has been a librarian with the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey, where one of…
Continue Reading Monkeypox has ‘tragic’ outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN Monkeypox can have “devastating outcomes” on severely immunocompromised patients such as those with untreated HIV,…
Continue Reading Flu and other respiratory virus activity continues to ramp up across the US
By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN Government health officials on Friday warned of an early and severe start to cold and flu season in the…
Continue Reading A TikTok trend about mouth taping while you sleep can be dangerous
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The social media platform TikTok has helped spread yet another potentially dangerous idea: taping your lips shut to stop mouth…
Continue Reading What children of immigrants can teach everyone about mental health
By Upasna Gautam, CNN Sahaj Kohli, whose family immigrated to the United Kingdom from India, struggled with an identity crisis familiar to many…
Continue Reading Pandemic ‘immunity gap’ is probably behind surge in RSV cases, scientists say
By Jen Christensen, CNN The measures that helped keep us safe from Covid-19 over the past 2½ years — lockdowns, physical distancing, wearing…
Continue Reading Updated Covid-19 vaccines boost protection, but may not beat original formula against BA.4 and BA.5, early studies suggest
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The updated Covid-19 booster shots appear to work about as well against the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants as the original…
Continue Reading While respiratory viruses surge, shortage of pediatric hospital beds delays care for some kids
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Parents who need to take a child to the emergency room are facing agonizing waits in many parts of the United States because…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For nearly two decades, Kristin Friberg has been a librarian with the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey, where one of…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Administration’s new Covid-19 vaccine ads target ‘high-risk’ communities
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN New ads promoting the Covid-19 vaccines are making their debut this week, targeting specific communities that have had a…
Continue Reading A Virginia high school will stay open while hundreds of students call out sick with flu-like symptoms
By Steve Almasy and Sara Turnbull, CNN Hundreds of students missed class Monday at a northern Virginia high school where “a number of students…
Continue Reading US woman files lawsuit against L’Oréal, claiming chemical hair straightening products are linked to her cancer
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cosmetics company L’Oréal, along with multiple other parties, is being sued over claims that its chemical hair…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN People who reported experiencing side effects to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines such as fever, chills or…
Continue Reading Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm
By Rob Frehse, Katherine Dillinger and Alaa Elassar, CNN Six people who tested positive for monkeypox — two in New York City, two in Chicago,…
Continue Reading Stop trying to fix yourself, this expert says
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Straight away, Nora McInerny noticed core differences in how people responded to the coronavirus pandemic. For some, the…
Continue Reading Meditation, tools and check-ins: How a teen group is tackling the mental health crisis
By Madeline Holcombe. Photographs by Travis Dove for CNN A roomful of teenagers — some old friends and some strangers — stood with their hands,…
Continue Reading What to know about flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, and how to avoid it
By Jen Christensen, CNN In the wake of flooding from Hurricane Ian, Lee County, Florida, has seen what the state’s Department of Health called…
Continue Reading 1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One in 10 Americans over 65 had dementia, while 22% experienced mild cognitive impairment, the earliest stage of the slow…
Continue Reading When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to…
Continue Reading RSV in children: Symptoms, treatment and what parents should know
By Jen Christensen, CNN In September, an 8-month-old baby came into Dr. Juanita Mora’s office in Chicago with an infection the doctor…
Continue Reading CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Alaa Elassar, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for…
Continue Reading When it comes to their hair, Black women face a difficult choice
By Faith Karimi, CNN Eris Eady was scrolling through social media this week when she saw a news headline linking hair-straightening chemical products…
Continue Reading Nearly half the students at a Virginia high school are absent with flu-like symptoms, district says
By Raja Razek, CNN As US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of this year’s flu season, nearly half the…
Continue Reading Should you let Halloween be a candy free-for-all? Maybe, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Limiting your child’s candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say. Once you’re a…
Continue Reading Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine list price could be $130 per dose once government contracts end
By Deidre McPhillips and Amanda Sealy, CNN Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday that as government contracts come to an end, possibly by early next year, its…
Continue Reading Reduce your risk of getting sick this Thanksgiving season
By Katia Hetter, CNN With this year’s Thanksgiving the third since the onset of the pandemic, there are now many tools to help manage Covid-19…
Continue Reading Your intuition is real. Here’s how to strengthen it
By Dana Santas, CNN Many high performers across sports, business and the arts will tell you they swear by their intuitive sense. It allows them to…
Continue Reading A common respiratory virus is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals. Here’s what parents need to know
By Jen Christensen and Raenu Charles, CNN When Amber Sizemore and her family went out of state to celebrate her birthday last week, she had hoped her…
Continue Reading With homicide a leading cause of maternal death, doctors urged to screen pregnant women for domestic violence
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two researchers are urging health-care providers to educate and screen pregnant women about intimate partner violence, as…
Continue Reading Should your child receive the updated Covid-19 booster? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance recommending the updated Covid-19 booster for…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines will be on the 2023 vaccine schedule, but that doesn’t mean they’re required in schools
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 vaccines will be part of recommended immunization schedules in 2023 for both children and adults, after a…
Continue Reading An ‘unprecedented’ rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
By Chris Boyette and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. In particular,…
Continue Reading Emergency department visits for sexual assault increase 15-fold amid #MeToo movement and broader awareness, researchers say
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Many more survivors of sexual assault are seeking emergency medical care, but still represent a fraction of all assaults…
Continue Reading Quick and stealthy ‘Scrabble variants’ are poised to drive a winter Covid-19 surge
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A flurry of new Covid-19 variants appears to be gaining traction globally, raising fears of a winter surge. In the United…
Continue Reading An ‘unprecedented’ rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
By Chris Boyette and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. In particular,…
Continue Reading Quick and stealthy ‘Scrabble variants’ are poised to drive a winter Covid-19 surge
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A flurry of new Covid-19 variants appears to be gaining traction globally, raising fears of a winter surge. In the United…
Continue Reading Black heart failure patients less likely to get devices and transplants they need, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN There’s growing evidence that Black heart failure patients are less likely to get advanced…
Continue Reading Abbott plans new $500 million infant formula facility as shortage continues
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Abbott Nutrition plans to build a $500 million nutrition facility for specialty and metabolic infant formulas, Chairman…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to recommend preterm birth drug Makena be removed from market
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted Wednesday that a drug approved more than a decade ago to reduce…
Continue Reading US government seeks court injunctions against six e-cigarette manufacturers as FDA steps up enforcement
By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Department of Justice took legal action against six e-cigarette manufacturers…
Continue Reading Sleep may be just as important to heart health as diet and physical activity, research finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN If you want to keep your heart healthy, add a good night’s rest to your to-do list, a new study says. Heart disease is…
Continue Reading Can you change from a night owl to an early bird? Here’s what sleep experts think
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If your body and brain fail to rev up until later in the day, you’re likely a night owl, naturally programmed to enjoy…
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